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SENATORIAL MEETING IN BAMBERG COUNTY Both Candidates Conducting a Quiet Orderly Campaign. Congressional Uace in that BJstrlct Waxing Warm. Bamberg, S. C, June 29.?A falr Blzed audience heard candidates for the United States senate and for con gress here today. Solicitor R. L. Gunter of Alken, who Is unopposed for re election, made a few appropriate re marks, which began the meeting. Colonel Dial and Mr. Talbert were both in good trim, and were given re spectful attention, but interest cen tered in the congressional candidates, Col. Harry D. Calhoun of Barnwell having entered the race against Con gressman James F. Byrnes. Their first meeting on the stump was at noon to day. Both Congressman Byrnes aud Colo nel Calhoun are popular, both agrres slve, and, in many respects, evenly matched. The meeting today was marked by several claahes between them. Byrnes' Address. The one Issue Injected into the con gressional i.ie, and the one thing dis cussed by the congressional candidates here today being Congressman Byrnes' vote on the proposed Brlstow amend ment to the conotltutlon of the United States providing for election of Uni ted States senators by direct vote of the peoplo, Mr. Byrnes vigorously de fonded hlB position. Explaining the provisions of tho Brlstow amondmcnt, ho showed that the only change it pro poses is that senators shall be elected by the people instead of by the state legislatures, and that it does not In nny way give the federal government any more authority than the federal gov ernment has at present to appoint ?n pervisors of elections, judgeB of elec tions and returning boards to certify the results of any elections, nor does It authorize the use of United States ?oops at the polls, as charged by Col onel Calhoun. Perhaps Mr. Byrnes' strongest and most effective defense was the records produced by him showing that not only did all of the 228 Democrats, who were present in the house of representatives, except thirty-nine, vote for the Brls tow amendment, but in the senate only eight Democrats voted against It; that every member from South Carolina present voted as he did; and that last year the people of South Carolina, through the general assembly of this state, sent to Washington a special resolution asking congress to be al lowed to vote on the question of direct election of United States senators. He gave as a further reason for his vote that the Democratic platform of 1908 demanded this reform; and, if vindi cation were needed, he thought it vin dication enough that he had cast a vote toward the accomplishment of that which the leading Democrats of the country had inserted a plank In the f "'?->-:-" -; national platform of the party in hopes of attaining. Proceeding then from the defensive to the offensive, Mr. Byrnes referred to Colonel Calhoun's circular, which was this week distributed throughout the district He argued that Colonel Calhoun had misstated facts; he explained that the Brlstow amendment is not law, that congress could not make it law, but that to become law It must be ratified by three-fourths of the states. The very evils which Coloney Cal houn's circular holds up as the off spring of the Brlstow amendment? the placing of United States troops at polls?Mr. Byrnes showed are not pro vided for in or under the amendment. He denounced Colonel Calhoun's con tention as an absudlty, and showed conclusively that the amendment which he had voted for did not en franchise anyone. He charged that the negro had been "lugged" into the matter for tho purpose of securing votes. Mr. Byrnes also read several let ters, from Senator Tlllman, Congress man Adamaon of Georgia, and others who had also written Colonel Calhoun, differing from those Colonel Calhoun had published in his circular. These letters upheld Mr. Byrnes' position and attested his -worth In the house of representatives, his ability as a legis lator, and his untiring work In behalf of tho people of his district. Concluding his address, the con gresBinan declared: "When Mr. Calhoun says or Inti mates that he fears negro domination In South Carolina, he doesn't mean It. When In '76, with half the manhood of the state loft lying on the fields of Virginia, those who romained, poverty stricken though they were, overthrew the negro rule and established white supremacy forever, and today no man with red blood in his veins will admit the possibility of his being ruled by an inferior race of negroes. If I feared it, I would not admit It, and tho mere statement is an insult to the white people of tho South and unworthy of a man who boasts of the name of Cal houn and the military title of colonel." Mr. Byrnes was roundly cheered, when In tho course of his remarks he proved, by the Congressional Record, that such Republicans as Lorlmer, Lodge, Heyburn, Crane, Root, Pen rose, Galliger and the Mormon Smoot had voted against the Brlstow amend ment. He congratulated himself that he had not voted with these men, and pointed out that if the measure was an antagonistic to the South as Col onel Calhoun's circular alleged, these men, many of whom are avowed ene mies of the South?Heyburn especially ?would have voted for It and sup ported it with all the power they could command. Calhoun's Reply. Colonel Calhoun quoted statutes to prove the greater number of negroes I than white people In the district and reiterated his statement In his circu lar that the Brlstow amendment Is "a menace to the South." The ablest Southern statesmen, he declared, have exprossed their opinion that it is a dangerous measv. ? and should not have been passod. He criticised Con gressman Byrnes for voting for it; then turning to the congressman, he asked: "Do you expect the people of South Carolina to adopt the amendment?" "It doesn't matter with me whether or not they adopt it." replied Byrnes. "I did what the people of my state asked us to do. Whatever they will do with the amendment Is for them to say, not for me or you." A demostrStioo for Byrnes followed this reply. Mr. Talbert declared in his speech for les< expenditures by candidates seeking office. He had no campaign manager, he Bald, and "no one to do my lying for me, so I'll have to do my own." Instead of a government of the people, for the people, by the peo ple, he said, this is becoming a gov ernment of money, by money, for money. He denounced the Money Trust, and asked: "Shall the citizen or the dollar rule?" He declared against the trust and for . positive, drastic legislation to control them? not a negative law like the Sherman law. The government, ho declared should control the trusts; not the trust the government. Ho declared for national aid for good roads, and said that he would if he might have his way, place old Confederate veter ans on tho federal pension list. He was opposed to taxing whito people to educato negroes. Colonel Dial in u heart-to-heart talk with tho crowd, declared for economy and progress. These aro not contri^ dlctory terms, he said. Ho pointed ot^ that over $3,000,000 a year is thrown away by the postomco department. A bettei business administration would, he contended, make one cent postage possible. He favored the proposed parcels pout, and declared the gov ernment should get rid of the Philip pine Islands. Declaring that the gov ernment should help the farmer, Colo nel Dial argued that if tho government can give a rocelpt for whlBkey placed In a bonded warehouse it ought Jfm give a receipt for cotton In tho safl way. "We don't want the government to lend us money on these receipts," he said, "but wo do want It to lend us Its credit. If It will, we can gef the money on these receipts; and our Southern banks will then be flooded with money from the North."?Augusta Chronicle. Oave Hlmtslf Away. Mrs. Sharpoye (st a hotel)?That couple try to act as if they had been married for years, but I know they are on their wedding tour." Mr. Sharpoye?Quean not Mrs. 8.?Yes. they are. He gave her the tenderloin of the atsalt."?New York Weekly. J. C. BURNS A CO. SIX CUT PRICE STORES RED IRON RACKET'S LAURENS GREENWOOD ANDERSON GREENVILLE SPARTANDURG CHARLOTTE Big July Sale?Red Hot Prices Red Hot July Prices. Red hot July prices on Clothing. Dress up and be somebody. It makes no differ ence if you arc a boy or man, dress up now. $5.00 Suits for.$3.98 $7.00 Suits for.$4.98 $8.50 Suits for.$6.39 $10.00 Suits for.$8.39 $12.00 Suits for.$9.98 $14.00 Suits for.$11.39 $15.00 Suits for.$12.50 Lot us make your suit to order. Special Tailor made suits $15.00, no more no less, all wool guaranteed goods, tailored by the International "Woolen Mills Co. Come in and lot us show you this line, its as good as you have paid $20.00 to $22.50 for. Come and see. Our pants must walk about now. Red hot July prices. Men's Pants, walking out at 98c, $1.25, $1.45, $1.98, $2.39, $2.94 up to $5.39 for the $7.00 kind. Come to the Red Iron Racket and wear pants. Our improved building is now complet ed and*we have one of the latest modern department stores in Laurens and the larg est and complete stock of merchandise shown tinder one room in South Carolina, and best of all the prices arc from 10 to 35 per cent less than others ask for some goods. 10c package Good Luck Baking Powder 8c 12 cakes Laundry Soap.25c 1 lb Lump Starch, worth 10c for ....5c 1 lb. Sulphur (10c) for.5c 17 lbs. Sugar.$1.00 10 lbs. Eagle Thistle Soda, best made 25c 6-foot Buggy Whip.10c 1 full size Hammer.10c 150 Curry Comb.10c 1 nice Hoi'se Brush.10c 3 sticks Good Luck Bluing for.5c 1 lb. nice Candy.10c 2 good Cigars.5c 3 lbs. Epsom Salt",.10c 1 lb. Epsom Salts.4o 5e pkg Celuloid Starch.4c 5e cake Gold Band Soap.4c 5c pkg. Gold Dust Washing Powder . .4c 5c box Good Luck Baking Powder . .4c 6e box Searchlight Matches.4c 5c paper best Pins.4c fx; paper best Safety Pins.4c fx*, bottle Ink. ?.4c We Sell Same Qoods for Less Money. 5c cake Toilet Soap.4c 1 lb. pkg. Eagle Thistle Soda.4c 5c twist Tobacco. .4c 25 Items of above at 4c here cost you $1.00 40-inch Lawn, special.5c 7 cakes Laundry Soap, soda crystial (good) .25c 1 lot Boys' Body Waists, slightly damaged by water, to close out at.12 l-2c 1 lot Ladies' Sailor Hats, to close at 15c 1 lot of Boys' and Men's Caps, slightly damaged by water and dust, worth 25c to 35c at.15c 1 lot 50c Dress Shirts, slightly soiled while building, to close out at 25c, good as ever SHOES AND SLIPPERS. Big line going at 98c, $1.25, $1.48, $1.89, $2.25, $2.45, $2.98, $3.48 for the $4.00 kind. Infant's Shoes for.10c Children's Slippers and Shoes 48c, 69c, 85c, 98c, $1.18, to.$1.48 200 pairs Slippers and Shoes, to close out quick on the floor .. . .$1.80 These are $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 shoes Best $1.00 Watch made for.69c $1.00 Alarm Clock.60c $3.50 large 8-day Clock .$1.98 Calico going at.4c Good Bleachings per yd' 6c, 7 l-2c, and 9c 2 spools Thread (good) .5c 8 balls Thread for.5c 6 spools Thread, best made. Cor.25c Ladies Skirts 75c, 98c, $1.45, $1.98, $2.39, $2.94 up to $6.89. Big values. 1 Hound Dawg.10c Men's Soft Collars.10c 1 1 1 2 1 nice Window Shade.25c box Shoe Polish.5c bottle Shoe Polish.5c pkg Shoe Nails.5c large size Nail Hammer.10c 1 Shoemaker's Hammer.10c 1 nice Tack Hammer.10c 1 Window Screen.33c 1 large Dish Pan.10c 1 pair Suspenders .... '.8c 5 Handkerchiefs for.10c 1 Corset, good value.25c 5e package Envelopes.3c 10c box Paper.Be 15c box Paper.10c 10c Mantel Paper.8c We Sell Same Qoods for Less Money. Everybody likes the candy 'we sell. Pine candy for less. 40c Chocolate Candy lb.$20c 1 lb. (20c) Caromel Candy.10c 1 lb. (20c) Chocolate Candy.15c 1 lb. (15c) Crystalized Creams.10c 24 Safety Pins for.5c 1 six-foot Buggv Whip.10c 15c Drop Top Whip.10c 1 Mouse Trap.10c 1 doz. Jelly Tumblers for.24c 6 Fruit or lee Cream Saucers.19c 6 nice Tumblers .. .. .... .18c 1 large Glass Pitcher.25c 1 band Lamp.10c 2 Handkerchiefs .5c 75c long waist Corset, La Blanch (special) for.48c 6 cakes best Laundry Soap made (Gold Band). ,23c 0 pkgs. Dukes Mixture, smoking tobacco 25c 6 pkgs. Piedmont Cigarettes.25c 3 plugs S & G Chewing Tobacco, yum yum-good.25c 1 best Cigar made for.5c 2 good Cigars, Lord Calvert.5c 144 Shirt Buttons.. ... .5c 24 Pearl Buttons.5c They gotta quit kiekin' my Dawg around. Needles, Pins, Key Chains, Hair Pins . .lc 3 boxes Searchlight Matches.10c Bargains in the Basement. Tin, Glass, Crockery, Lamps, Enameled Ware, Rugs, Window Shades, Art Squares. 25c can Colgates or Air Float Talcum Pow der for.15c 25c quality Table Oil Cloth for.15c ]5c can Air Float Talcum Powder only 10c 20e largo tin Bucket.10c 1 set large Ice Tea Tumblers, bell shape for.50c 1 set Tumblers only.18c 1 set nice Plates.39c 1 set Teacups and Saucers.43c J. C. BURNS & CO. RED HOT BARGAINS. 500 pairs of Boy's Knee Pants, good value for only.25o Big purchase in men's Shirts for every day and Sunday wear. Come to Red Iron Racket for your Shirts. We are selling these Shirts at 26c, 39c, 48c, up to 94c for the $1.25 kind. $1.35 Plow Shoe for only.98c Men's Underwear Special for.23c 50c quality for.39c 50c elastic seam Drawers our price . .39o 60c elastic seam Drawers going at ... .43c Kool Shirts and Short Knee Drawers going at 25c and 45c. Keep Kool. Standard Medicines which you need when you arc feeling bad. $1.00 bottle Wampoles Cod Liver Oil 84c $1.00 bottle S S S for the blood .. ..84c $1.00 bottle B. B. B. for the blood .. . .84c $1.00 bottle Electric Bitters.84c $1.00 bottle Swamp Root.84c $1.00 bottle Mystic Wine of Life_84c $1.00 bottle Wine of Cardui.84c $1.00 bottle Hood's Sarsaparilla.84c $1.00 bottle Warner's Safe Cure _84c $1.00 package Thedford's Black Draught .69c $1.00 bottle Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pro scription .,84c $1.00 Wtlc Ayers Hair Vigor.84c $1.00 bottlcllarsford's Phosphate _84c 50c bottle Dodson's Liver Tonic, takes the place of Calomel (guaranteed) ....42c All 50c bottles Medicines arc cut to ... .42c All 25c bottles and packages are cut to 22c Buy here and save money. J. C. Burns & Co., price cutters. 7c quality Linenette.5c 12t/2o 40-inch Lawn .10c 7c 40-in Lawn.6c Checked Homespun.5c Lawn, fancy.4c Fans, keep kool,.lc to 26c Special lot Ladies' Sailor Hats 15c, 25c, 39c up to 48c for the $1.00 kind. Just in, big lot Fruit Jars, Jelly Tumblers, Jar Rings and Caps, Fly Paper and Fly Traps, Horse Muzzles. We sell for less. J. C. Bums & Co. Big lot millinery. Ribbons, Flowers, just in at way down prices. Come quick. Special lot Ladies ?'hite Belts, good 10c 20c Suspenders for.13o Ladies' Kid Gloves, special 69c up to $2.39 60c Japanese Rug only.39c 1 large Art Square 9x12 feet, a beauty for only.;.$2.94 Millinery. Latest creations, just arrived. Beautiful Hats now going at 98c, $1.39 $1.98 up to $3.39 for the 4.50 kind. Don't fail to come Saturday. Special values all day Saturday. It will pay you to come Saturday. Come to Red Iron Racket for What You Have to Buy and Save 15 to 35 per cent of Your Hard Earned Money. Everybody's Doing It! Why? Just Because J. C. BURNS & COMPANY WALT A BLOCK AND SAVE A DOLLAR. Sells Same Goods for Less Money J. C. Burns & Company's "Cut Price" Store Next to Bramlett's Shop-Completely Out of the High Priced District SELLS MORE GOODS FOR SAVE MONEY